Associated Program:
Kerio Personal Firewall and Kerio Host Intrusion Prevention Driver Module
Programm Category:
Security Software
What is khips.sys
The khips.sys process is a system driver utility that is implemented by the Kerio Personal Firewall application alongside certain EXE program files, other SYS driver utilities, some modular DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files, specific background process items and various components. The khips.sys file and these other resources allow the Kerio Personal Firewall software to perform its intended operations upon user and system request as well as to implement its embedded functionalities into the system. The Kerio Personal Firewall application is classified as a system security tool that was designed by Kerio, which was later acquired by Sunbelt Software. This software is integrated with a set of features for detecting and protecting Windows-based systems against potential hacker attacks, user privacy threats, data loss and corruption, system stability risks and data security issues caused by backdoor rootkits, spyware applications, Trojans, worms, viruses and other malware items. The khips.sys process is specifically deployed by the Kerio Personal Firewall application as a component of the Kerio Host Intrusion Prevention Driver module, which is an applet built into the Kerio Personal Firewall program.
How can I stop khips.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. khips.sys. is used by Kerio Personal Firewall and Kerio Host Intrusion Prevention Driver Module, If you shut down khips.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop khips.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Kerio Personal Firewall and Kerio Host Intrusion Prevention Driver Module, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Kerio Personal Firewall and Kerio Host Intrusion Prevention Driver Module, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is khips.sys known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if khips.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if khips.sys. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that khips.sys, belongs to, in this case Kerio Personal Firewall and Kerio Host Intrusion Prevention Driver Module